tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.comments2011-05-21T08:34:54.385-04:00Tech Teaching and LearningCathleen Westallhttps://plus.google.com/114536517013486726217noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-80961383339907724712011-05-21T08:34:54.385-04:002011-05-21T08:34:54.385-04:00Cathleen, During the second half of this school y...Cathleen, During the second half of this school year, I worked with parents three days a week on technology, we started off simple with basic navigation with the computer and the internet, the moved to programs- MS Paint (mouse control)next a typing program free on the internet and MS word. After that we moved to Publisher and all that it has to offer. <br />My classes were two hours weekdays and 3 on Sat.<br />The parents loved taking something home that they were able to create and print.<br />Hope this helps.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621700058932612600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-43476171528413044562011-05-04T16:56:11.713-04:002011-05-04T16:56:11.713-04:00Very good job on the Wallwisher screencast. I am v...Very good job on the Wallwisher screencast. I am very glad that screencasting is now available in the browser. I think that being able to make a good screencast will soon be an essential skill for just about everyone in education. You are well on your way!srahnhttp://srahn.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-12907301026518640842011-05-01T21:21:19.247-04:002011-05-01T21:21:19.247-04:00I know I made a few errors but learning about Crea...I know I made a few errors but learning about Creative Commons can help us to stay out of jail. I am glad I learned about it and have decided that sometimes its best to capture our own images if we are not sure about which photos are safe. If I use someone elses image, I&#39;m going to cite it like there is no tomorrow.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271553806166403232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-18014900728386141122011-05-01T10:08:15.295-04:002011-05-01T10:08:15.295-04:00I can see this being useful for parents. Some par...I can see this being useful for parents. Some parents want to have more experience with technology to help their kids. We can help them without having to be right next to them. I can see using this in our technology center within the classroom without having us physically teaching the students every little web 2.0 tool when time is limited.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271553806166403232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-84750156919053678832011-04-30T13:34:19.899-04:002011-04-30T13:34:19.899-04:00I agree that this has been a great learning experi...I agree that this has been a great learning experince this semester. We will have to keep each other updated in what we are finding while tinkeing after this class. I have to agree code is no longer a foe either for me and it is nice to understand how all this works.princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375963849289382866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-77766658035560772562011-04-30T10:32:11.684-04:002011-04-30T10:32:11.684-04:00I agree with you. Learning about how web page des...I agree with you. Learning about how web page design is done and what all goes in to it was a lot of fun. I feel a little more confident in building more and look forward to continuing to use what I&#39;ve learned from this class to do so.<br /><br />Still not entirely sure about HTML being my &quot;friend&quot;. :) But, I am excited when I can unlock some of that code. I&#39;ll keep working on that relationship.Yvonne Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056447440332304718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-59961549907538968392011-04-30T10:28:47.651-04:002011-04-30T10:28:47.651-04:00I haven&#39;t heard of Zunal before. I&#39;ll hav...I haven&#39;t heard of Zunal before. I&#39;ll have to check that out. Looks like you are well on your way. I&#39;m looking forward to seeing it. I&#39;m also interested in knowing what the Voice Thread component will be used for. Guess I&#39;ll be finding out pretty soon. Keep up the good work.Yvonne Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056447440332304718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-916917766132898942011-04-18T10:46:31.192-04:002011-04-18T10:46:31.192-04:00It sounds like everything is coming along I am gla...It sounds like everything is coming along I am glad to hear this. Is the site pretty easy to use and does it let you use downloads from zamar. Also is this site blocked by the school. I found weebly is and now I am unable to show my webquest to the class. Just a warning to check this out before purchasing anything. I really like. How you are using voicethread.princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375963849289382866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-65816403613710079702011-04-14T19:42:59.709-04:002011-04-14T19:42:59.709-04:00These are great ways to use SlideShare. I really ...These are great ways to use SlideShare. I really like the homework one. Thanks for creating it. It should really help some of my parents understand the need for developing a routine. I also like the ideas you shared for parents to show that they are interested in school and learning activities.Yvonne Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056447440332304718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-81085471712446404222011-04-10T20:31:55.485-04:002011-04-10T20:31:55.485-04:00I have not worked on wallwisher much and i thought...I have not worked on wallwisher much and i thought your video was very informative. Thank you for sharing on this topic. I agree with how you would you this program also. It would be great to have for days when you are not in the classroom and you still want them to learn new information. Did you have trouble embeding the video to play straight on your website. I was not sure if i had trouble with this becuase i am using edublog instead of blogspot.princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375963849289382866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-11717324310421743652011-03-30T21:31:29.866-04:002011-03-30T21:31:29.866-04:00I thought of Data Teams too when I was exploring G...I thought of Data Teams too when I was exploring Google Docs. We have our data on an excel document on the Stf drive, but it limits us to completing it at school only, and it would be nice to update our data whenever!<br /><br />I didn&#39;t think about all those times we&#39;ve done group projects in high school and college and there was one person (usually me because I needed to be in charge of my grade and didn&#39;t like group projects) to put everything together. It WAS a pain. If only we knew....Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342238444277962896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-34741660447879467952011-03-20T21:32:01.287-04:002011-03-20T21:32:01.287-04:00I too was excited when I found out I can get YouTu...I too was excited when I found out I can get YouTube videos to my classroom using zamzar! I think I found some of the same phonics songs and videos! I can&#39;t want to share them with my students!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342238444277962896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-75247984162123160832011-03-20T09:24:04.406-04:002011-03-20T09:24:04.406-04:00I&#39;ve used zamzar several times to get videos t...I&#39;ve used zamzar several times to get videos to my classroom. I was also able to find videos that are useful for my math class and upload them to Twitter as our team sends tweets to our students to keep them informed. This way, students can access helpful video anytime. Finding short videos has been great for my math and social studies classes as we do not have to fast-forward long videos to get to the main content.Ashley's Awesome Grad Experiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693419267889608278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-70924564434419848842011-03-18T07:42:26.280-04:002011-03-18T07:42:26.280-04:00I really like how you are going to work on a way t...I really like how you are going to work on a way to fit health in to the day. I feel like that is one subject that does not get address very much. While reading your post i thought right away of the video the magic school bus where they shrink and explore the body. I can&#39;t wait to see how it turns out.I havn&#39;t become very familiar with glogster yet so i can&#39;t wait to see how first grade does with it. <br />I also really like how you are letting the classes help you decide what is important facts. It sounds awsome and can&#39;t wait to see it.princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375963849289382866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-37310995371740510632011-03-09T21:11:35.248-05:002011-03-09T21:11:35.248-05:00I like the idea of you addressing health standards...I like the idea of you addressing health standards, since we don&#39;t have a lot of time to address those. I look forward to seeing your project and possibly being able to use it with my first graders, too. <br /><br />Making the Glogsters takes it to the next level. I love Glogsters, but have not attempted to have the students make them, yet. I&#39;m interested to hear how it goes. Sounds great!Yvonne Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056447440332304718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-82302372257311172352011-03-05T18:12:57.577-05:002011-03-05T18:12:57.577-05:00Cute beagle. I can see the students getting creat...Cute beagle. I can see the students getting creative and fun with this site. I&#39;m sure they can come up with some funny voices with the script they write. Share with us if you do this. I&#39;m we will get a kick out of their creative voices and words.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271553806166403232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-72867661671823685662011-03-01T09:10:08.822-05:002011-03-01T09:10:08.822-05:00I, too, am very appreciative for templates. I was...I, too, am very appreciative for templates. I was completely overwhelmed with all the code, but can appreciate learning how it works and where to look for problems. I recently watched The Social Network and was in awe of what Zuckerberg was able to create and all the code involved. Whoa!<br /><br />Good luck with your school&#39;s webpage. I&#39;m sure it will be great. <br /><br />Thanks for the link. I&#39;ll check that out.Yvonne Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056447440332304718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-79174416746350260672011-02-20T20:13:24.803-05:002011-02-20T20:13:24.803-05:00Nice idea! This would be a great slide show for yo...Nice idea! This would be a great slide show for your classroom before a unit on plants/growth/etc (if that is in your standards...). I like Cheryl&#39;s comment on having students create their own slide shows featuring plant growth. Thanks for the idea Cheryl...I may have my students have the option of doing a slide show for their architectural design project.Ashley's Awesome Grad Experiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693419267889608278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-5609947159514907952011-02-19T15:31:09.433-05:002011-02-19T15:31:09.433-05:00I loved your idea of plant growth for your slidesh...I loved your idea of plant growth for your slideshow. the pictures were amazing and what a great tool for you to use in your classroom with your students, as well. They would probably like to take pictures of plants outside or in the classroom and show a timeline of growth, too and create their own slideshow. Fun!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441541462769950449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-2560433148074466772011-02-16T09:04:08.644-05:002011-02-16T09:04:08.644-05:00I love the idea of using VoiceThread and Flickr! T...I love the idea of using VoiceThread and Flickr! Thanks for the idea as I am attempting to organize a get-together of homeschooling parents to teacher them both of these internet tools! <br />So many of the Flickr photos are so much more vivid and descriptive than textbook photos, and more updated too! The idea of connecting your plants growing with what is seen on Flickr is a great idea, too! Compare their plants with pictures, etc.Patty B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18183077208300215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-53910021671493643462011-02-16T08:41:46.085-05:002011-02-16T08:41:46.085-05:00That is something I&#39;ve never thought about, th...That is something I&#39;ve never thought about, the fact that CC makes it easier to create a presentation that can be used again and again without violating &quot;the BIG C&quot;. How many times have I right clicked an image and saved it to my hard drive for use and not even thought of citing where the picture came from!?!Patty B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18183077208300215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-80334815795784168052011-02-12T11:11:58.421-05:002011-02-12T11:11:58.421-05:00I am so glad you&#39;re enjoying your reader! I li...I am so glad you&#39;re enjoying your reader! I like that you&#39;re finding professional development on the web - I really feel that an RSS reader helps manage content because you can choose when and where to view things that are of interest to you! If you&#39;re busy, the reader will hold on to it. If you&#39;re overwhelmed, you can hit &quot;mark all as read&quot;...but in a few hours you&#39;ll have new material to read! It is a wonderful tool! I am eager to hear your ideas about how you&#39;ll use this tool with students. Have you considered asking your kids for input? Because they&#39;re young, perhaps you don&#39;t want to have them set up their own readers, but that doesn&#39;t stop them from requesting feeds in YOUR reader, right? What if one day in class you opened your reader and the kids read articles from a range of sources on whatever content you&#39;re studying. How cool!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361663844122772118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-32963392736978749662011-02-11T23:20:03.058-05:002011-02-11T23:20:03.058-05:00Yes Rachel, it was in wiki spaces and it was calle...Yes Rachel, it was in wiki spaces and it was called Group3Plants. I tried to post a link but I guess when posting a comment as opposed to a new post, it doesn&#39;t work the same way. Here is the website so you can copy and paste. http://group3plants.wikispaces.com/Cathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592660419070317727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-29602509150088477232011-02-11T22:16:00.214-05:002011-02-11T22:16:00.214-05:00I also checked out Schools in the Past, and though...I also checked out Schools in the Past, and thought the same thing. Probably because we know First Graders so much, but I would have like to have seen more of the Kids in there, and less typing/reading. Wouldn&#39;t it be fun if the kids illustrated most of the wiki? I think it would have been more meaningful to the kids as well, to see their art work on the internet. Did you happen to save or bookmark the wiki on plants? I would be interested in checking it out, since we too are teaching plants right now.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342238444277962896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937051645118486683.post-37463049932303937732011-02-02T22:53:36.761-05:002011-02-02T22:53:36.761-05:00Yvonne, Yes I did see this blog and had a similar...Yvonne, Yes I did see this blog and had a similar idea to get my class started. I just wanted to do a class read aloud and get them to say if they liked the book or not and why. I figured that when introducing them to the new technology, I wouldn&#39;t give grades but just do a check, yes or no as to whether they responded. Then I would progress from there. I do want them to feel somewhat comfortable with blogging before I give them grades.Cathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592660419070317727noreply@blogger.com